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Discover Brent in Switzerland
Brent in the region of Vaud is a town located in Switzerland - some 42 mi or ( 68 km ) South-West of Berne , the country's capital .
Local time in Brent is now 06:06 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vuadens, Tanay, Le Cret, Geneva, and Ecublens. When in this area, you might want to check out Vuadens . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Brent ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Blonay-Chamby Railroad - Sound of Silence Simon & Garfunkel NOT THE GOOD SONG! COPYRIGHT CLAIM
F**k you WG! Above Montreux and Vevey in Switzerland, there is a historical railroad that operates ancient steam and electrical locomotives. The pictures show a bit of the line, taken as I was walking ..
The Raconteurs - Salute your Solution (Live at Montreux 2008)
The Raconteurs were formed in 2005 by Jack White of The White Stripes, acclaimed solo artist Brendan Benson and drummer Patrick Keeler and bassist Jack Lawrence from The Greenhornes. store.eagle-rock. ..
Team Blazer Pro à Montreux
3 jours de trip pour se rendre au contest de Montreux (Suisse). Quelques images d'Emeric, Enzo, Maxime, Garvey, Martial et Kévin qui ont participé en amateur pour leur 1ere expérience en contest inter ..
Freddie Mercury Memorial Day 2012 Montreux (part 1) - Boat trip to Freddie's Lake House (Duck House)
A traditional for the Freddie Mercury Memorial Day boat trip to the Freddie's Lake house. A rare oportunity to see the Freddie's Lake House (or the Duck House as it is often reffered to and which is o ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Clarens, Switzerland
Clarens is a small village in the municipality of Montreux, in the canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. Whilst in Clarens, the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky wrote his ballets The Rite of Spring and Pulcinella and in March 1878, Tchaikovsky wrote his Violin Concerto. Paul Kruger, hero of South African independence from Britain, died here. For this reason, a village in South Africa was given the same name. The anarchist and geographer Élisée Reclus resided in Clarens.
Located at 46.44 6.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Montreux Jazz Festival
The Montreux Jazz Festival is a music festival in Switzerland, held annually in early July in Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline. It is the second largest annual jazz festival in the world after Canada's Montreal International Jazz Festival.
Located at 46.44 6.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Montreux–Oberland Bernois railway
The Montreux–Oberland Bernois railway (French: Chemin de fer Montreux–Oberland Bernois, German: Montreux–Berner Oberland-Bahn, abbreviated MOB), is a railway operating in southwest Switzerland, one of the oldest electric railways in the country; its main line, 62.4 km in length, built to 1 gauge, connects Montreux, Gstaad, and Zweisimmen, where passengers can transfer to the BLS AG owned, and standard gauge, Zweisimmen to Spiez line. There is also a 12.9 km branch-line from Zweisimmen to Lenk.
Located at 46.44 6.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Hôtel Splendid
The Hotel Splendid Montreux, in front of Lake Geneva (Lac Leman). It was built at the end of the 19th century and its opening was in 1904. It was in 1934 that the establishment was re bought by Mr. Vital Hausmann. Since then, it has stayed within the family.
Located at 46.43 6.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Les Avants–Sonloup railway
The Les Avants–Sonloup railway (French: Chemin de fer Les Avants–Sonloup) is a metre gauge funicular which runs from the railway station of the Chemin de fer Montreux-Oberland Bernois at Les Avants, between Montreux and Montbovon, and an upper terminus at Sonloup. The funicular, which was opened on 14 December 1912, runs at a right angle to the MOB line for a distance of 532 m and in doing so climbs at a 54% gradient to a height of 184 m above Les Avants.
Located at 46.46 6.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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